Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: We are just days away from the NHL Draft which will take place in Los Angeles but it will be decentralized as teams stay home to make their selections. The Jets have the 28th overall selection and we spoke with TSN’s Craig Button on the IC Hockey Show about a number of names they could be calling on the Friday in late June.

Note II: There has been plenty of reaction from around the league since the news broke on Friday that three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews was returning to the NHL with his hometown Jets. On Saturday he took to his personal Instagram account to share some photos and thoughts about signing with the team from his home province.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: Trading first rounder for immediate help could be tricky. Ryan doesn’t think the Jets will end up using their 1st rounder although I’m not sure I agree with that assessment. We will have to wait and see what GM Kevin Cheveldayoff chooses to do.

Global News: What’s next on Jets GM’s to-do list? It’s a good question from Kelly and interesting thoughts about the last few Cup champs and absent of “growing their own picks”.

Jets audio:

Sportsnet: 32 Thoughts Podcast. Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman chatting about Toews on the podcast. The conversation begins about the Jets signing of Jonathan Toews and the contract structure. Friedman then spoke about a potential pitch the Jets could make to try to retain Ehlers.